Five killed in head-on collision

05 December 2011 - 10:31
By Sapa

FIVE people died in a head-on collision on the N2 between Butterworth and Dutywa on Saturday morning, Eastern Cape police said.

The two sedans involved in the accident collided near Zingqayi village at 10am, said Captain Jackson Manatha.

Four men and a woman were killed on impact. Their ages had not been established at the time of going to press.

"The cause of the accident is not yet known but police are investigating a case of culpable homicide," Manatha said.